Florida Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association

Florida Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association The FCCFA is the largest state association in the death care industry with members from every aspect of the profession.

The FCCFA is the only association in Florida representing the best interests of cemeteries, funeral homes, crematories, all death-care professionals and the suppliers who provide products and services to enhance our businesses. FCCFA is the largest state association in the industry with members from every aspect of the profession. We pride ourselves on providing progressive and innovative programs allowing our members to serve their communities with the newest and latest products and services.

HB 1231/ SB 598 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY!Today is the last day of the Florida legislative session, and we are thrilled to repo...
03/13/2026

HB 1231/ SB 598 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY!

Today is the last day of the Florida legislative session, and we are thrilled to report that FCCFA's priority package, HB 1231/SB 598, has passed unanimously!

The bill reduces administrative barriers, ensures no exclusive contracts between health, palliative, and hospice providers with any funeral service professionals, increases access to licensure by streamlined endorsement and modernizes Chapter 497.

While this bill is on its way to the Governor for signing, we wanted to take a moment to thank our exceptional Government Affairs team and other volunteers for their great work in educating legislators on these important issues. FCCFA wishes to thank Senator Truenow and Representative Oliver for their support.

In depth details about this bill and what it means for our members will be shared soon.

The FCCFA invites you to the 2026 Embalming Seminar! Join experts Benjamin Schmidt and Madeline Lyles, in partnership wi...
03/04/2026

The FCCFA invites you to the 2026 Embalming Seminar! Join experts Benjamin Schmidt and Madeline Lyles, in partnership with the Frigid Fluid Company, for an advanced embalming seminar for students and funeral professionals. This fast-paced session will include both classroom and hands-on instruction in Miami Dade College's state-of-the-art anatomy lab.

Formaldehyde is an effective embalming chemical, but it works better in a team! In this seminar, Ben and Mel will discuss how to navigate common embalming challenges using supplemental chemicals such as triethanolamine, alcohols, and lanolin. Mel will also share some of her trade secrets on how to put the finishing touches using some of her favorite accessory chemicals.

In this seminar, we will cover:

Tips and tricks for case analysis

Outcomes and applications of supplemental and accessory chemicals

Ways to control post-embalming changes

Register Today: https://www.thefccfa.com/2026-embalming-seminar

The registration fee is $49 for members, $89 for non-members, and FREE for mortuary science students with a valid student ID (Students must pay a $25.00 fee to hold their slot and will receive a $25.00 gift card upon check-in to the seminar).

Thanks to Fluid Company and Dade College for making this event possible, as well as to all our corporate sponsors Lawyers Insurance

FCCFA's President Jason Toale, PAC Chair Keenan Knopke, and Executive Director Dee Kring met with legislators today in T...
01/12/2026

FCCFA's President Jason Toale, PAC Chair Keenan Knopke, and Executive Director Dee Kring met with legislators today in Tallahassee to thank them for their support of HB1231 and SB598.

Pictured: Representative Jessica Baker, Representative Vanessa Oliver, Representative John Snyder, Senator Keith Truenow, and Senator Debbie Mayfield. Not Pictured: Representative Brad Yeager.

Read FCCFA's Government Affairs Liaison, Georgia McKeown's summary of the legislative issues in the 4th Quarter edition of The Chronicle, pages 20-21.

Thank you to all who attended, presented, sponsored, and exhibited at last week's CemeteryCon in Auburndale, Florida. ...
11/24/2025

Thank you to all who attended, presented, sponsored, and exhibited at last week's CemeteryCon in Auburndale, Florida. Special thanks to Auburndale Memorial Park for hosting the event for the FCCFA.

For the past decade the Vicki Uselton Memorial Golf Tournament has provided funds for charities of importance to FCCFA M...
08/18/2025

For the past decade the Vicki Uselton Memorial Golf Tournament has provided funds for charities of importance to FCCFA Members and the death care community. This year's charity is Angels for Allison, a non-profit founded in memory of 15-year-old Allison Haramis. The charity aids families who suffer the loss of a child by providing financial assistance for funeral services. The golf outing raised $18,000 (a few thousand more was donated after the event) for the charity and to date has raised over $150,000 for deserving non-profits.

Last week FCCFA leaders had the pleasure of meeting with and hearing from Rep. Vanessa Oliver (R-Punta Gorda). The discu...
08/08/2025

Last week FCCFA leaders had the pleasure of meeting with and hearing from Rep. Vanessa Oliver (R-Punta Gorda). The discussion touched on topics of importance to the death care profession, many of which were familiar to the representative, who previously served on the Florida Board of Funeral Cemetery and Consumer Services.

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Names Mark Ivey as New Presidenthttps://www.ccms.edu/media/news/Press%20Release%2...
08/04/2025

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Names Mark Ivey as New President
https://www.ccms.edu/media/news/Press%20Release%20Mark%20Ivey%20President.pdf

Great closing to the FCCFA 2025 convention featuring the always popular Wendy Wiener and Greatest Showman themed Celebra...
07/27/2025

Great closing to the FCCFA 2025 convention featuring the always popular Wendy Wiener and Greatest Showman themed Celebration of Rembrance and banquet!

Great day of education at yesterday's FCCFA's 130th Annual Conference with Andy Buckley, Cate Collins and Danielle Burme...
07/26/2025

Great day of education at yesterday's FCCFA's 130th Annual Conference with Andy Buckley, Cate Collins and Danielle Burmeister! More to come today!

The FCCFA team is ready for Andy Buckley's session: "Teamwork, Communication and Culture: Insights from Dunder Mifflin a...
07/25/2025

The FCCFA team is ready for Andy Buckley's session: "Teamwork, Communication and Culture: Insights from Dunder Mifflin and Merrill Lynch."

The early bird catches the worm! Another gorgeous sunrise in Charlotte Harbor. Andy Buckley, Cate Collins, and Danielle...
07/25/2025

The early bird catches the worm! Another gorgeous sunrise in Charlotte Harbor. Andy Buckley, Cate Collins, and Danielle Burmeister lead off today's educational line up at the FCCFA Annual Convention!

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